Type-setting machine.



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J. S. DUNCAN. TYPE SETTING MACHINE.

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J. S. DUNCAN. TYPE SETTING MACHINE.

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J. S. DUNCAN. TYPE SETTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAYZS. 1904.

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PATENTED FEB. 6, 1906.

J. S. DUNCAN. TYPE vSETTIIIG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY23,1904.

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JOSEPH s. DUNCAN, or CHICAGO, iLLnvois, ASSIGNOR ToADDRESSOGRAPHCOMPANY, OF CHICAGO, CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS;

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TYPE-SETTING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters IPatent.

Patented Feb. e, 12.06.

'rmlicatioii-filed May 23, 1904. Serial No. 209,368.

To all who'lit it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, Joseph S. DUNCAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Type-Setting Machines,- of whichthe following is a specification.

1 The primary object of this invention is to provide a machine adaptedto be easily and rapidly operated to take types from a supply and setthem in a suitable holder. The-invention has relation more particularlyto a nachine for setting rubber type in the holder at the ends the linesto hold the type solidly together and iniixed upright position in thetype-grooves.

The invention has other objects in view which will be fully disclosed inthe detailed description of one embodimentmf the ma chine which Ihave'chosen as illustrativeof the invention.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view, partly brokenaway. Fig. 2i a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. F g.

.3 is a sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Figs. 4; and 5 are sectional views correspond ing, substantially, toFig. 2 and showing the setter in two positions. Fig. -6.is a detail viewof a portion of the carriage, artly in section, with the holderandholder- 'rame removed. Fig. 7 is a sectional view on' the line 7 7 ofFig. 6. Figs. 8 and 9 are plan views showin the devices forv adjustingthe typeholder irame in two positions. Figs. 10 and 11 are sectionalviews showing the slug-pluggcr devices in the two positions. Fig. 12 isa detail sectional view of the slug-plugger.

' Fig. 13 is a detail sectional view on the line 13 13 of Fig. 11.

The inadhine comprises a frame which in the drawings 1s shown. to consst of the sides 1, connected together by the bed or plate 2, I

the grooved bar 3, the front bar 4, and the 1 When the key is depressed,the ink 27 pulls.

angle, as shown in 1g.2, and the type 6 are arranged in the channels 7on the bed. These channels may be formed in the bed itself, or they oanbe formed by bending metal sheets into pro er shape to receive the type,and I preferab y arrange across the channels an indcx-plate-8, bearingcharacters corresponding to those 011 the t pe.

The machine i lustrated in the drawings is designed especially forsetting rubber iype in a holder 9, Fig. 1, which is provided with threetype-grooves 10, and this holder is carried by a frame which isadjustably mounted on a carriage adapted to be moved back and rod 5. Thebed is referably pitched at an forth to register the holder-groove, inwhich i type are being set, with the different channels.

The carriage comprises a frame 11 with grooved rollers 12 to travel onthe rod 5 and a roller 13 to travelin-a guidewa'y or track 14 in theplate 3, Figs. 1, 2. A setter-arm 15 is ivotally connected at itslowerend to a lin 116, which is pivoted to the carriageframe at 18, and aspring 19 is fastened at 20 to said arm and to a lug 21 onthecarriageposition illustrated in Fig. 2. The setterarni carries at itsupper end a blade 22, which is adapted. to enter between the first andsec- 0nd type in a channel and move the first type, in a mannerhereinafter described, from its channelinto a groove in the holder 9.

The typesetter comprising the arm and blade is operated by depressing akey 23 on the lever 24, which is pivoted at 25 to a rearward extension26 of the carriage-frame and is connected by a link 27 to an arm 28,pivoted at 29 on the carria e-frame, Figs. 2, 7. The arm 28 carries arol er 30, which Works lll'BrSOCkGl] 31 in an arm 32, pivoted at 33 onthe setter-arm, and this arm 32 has a finger frame to hold thesetters-Tin normally in the 34, which projects forward above the pivottoward the pivot 29. A flat spring 35 bears on the finger 34 and holdsthe arm 32 in operative position. The arms 28 and 32 operate like atoggle, the'one being pivoted. to the carriage-fra1ne at 29 and theother being pivoted to the setter-arm at 33, and in their normalpositiontheyextend at an angle to each other, as shown in Fi s2 and 7.

the arm 28 down and theroller 3O working in the socket 31 (the spring 35constantly pressing on the finger 34) moves the arm 32 and thesetterrarm laterally to'tlie 'osition shown in Fig. 4. At this time thes oulder 36 on the setter has been carried from the position shown in Fi2 under and in engagement with the hoo ed end of an arm 37 on thekey-lever, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, and on the further depression ofthe key the setter is moved downward through the medium of the arm 37from the position shown in Fig. 4 to the position shown in Fig. 5, andthe ty e is thereby carried from the channel into the holder. The spring19 returnsthe parts to theirnormal position, Fig, 2, when the key isreleased, a stop 81 on the carriage limitingv the u ward movement of thesetter-arm. The epression of. the key is a continuous movement and notinterrupted, and during such depression the blade of the setter iscaused to move in two directions at rightam glesto each other, firstlaterally into the'typechannel and then downward lengthwise of thechannel.

A- plate 42, fast to a projection 38' on the setter-arm, is providedwith alug 39, which. isarranged to engage and slide down on .the upperface of a guide-lug. on the carriageframe-,.Figs. 6, 7, when the setteris moving from the position shown in Fig. 2 to the position shownin'Fig. 4. When the setter arm is moving; downward from the position shownin Fig; 4 to the position. shown in Fig. 5, the lug 39 movesdownwardbehind the guide-lug I 40, and whenthe spring 19v returns the setter-armto, its normal position the upper edge' of the: lug 39 slides up overthe inclined lower face of the lug 40 and up in front of said lug tothe'position shown in Fig, 6. The setterarm is therefore guided in itsmovements by f the'l- 39 traveling in engagement-with the guide ug 40,and this insures the correct movements'of the several parts.

The type in each channel are nor me ly held inplace in the channelby aspringarm -41,

' end ofthe channel Figs. 2, 5; but when the which isfastened at one endto: the bed and has its other end arranged to close the lowersetter-blade moves into the channel, Fig. 4,

' theyupper end of plate 42, which may be formed into-a.-figure 42,engages. an arm 43 on thespring 41 and moves the spring away from thechannel-,as shown in Fig. 4, so as notto obstruct the movement. of .thetype when the setter-blade carries the type into the holder.

To: prevent thesecond and following type in the channel from sliding outof a channelv behind the setter-blade when the latter movesthefi'xisttype into the holder, I. provide the .carriagewith aspring-arm 80, which is. en-

gagedby the arm 15 and pressed against one or more of the type back ofthe first type-at the time that the setter-blade enters the channel,Fig. 4. The arm 80 thus holds the second and following type in positionin the channel until the setter-arm has carried the first type down intothe holder, and at or about this time the plate 42 is released fromengagement with arm 43 and the spring 41 returns to its position againstthe discharge lock the carriage in place during the setting operationand until the key-lever is withdrawn from between the teeth by thespring 19.

The holder is clamped in rigid position against the lugs 45, Fig. 8, onthe holder frame 46 by the lever 47, Fig. 1, and this frame is mountedto be adjusted laterally on the guide-rods 48 on the carriage-frame. Theholder-frame illustrated is constructed to re ceive a holder with threetype-grooves, as shown, and a spring 49, Figs. 8, 9, is arranged to pullthe holder from its initial position at the left to its final positionat the right 01- the carriage-frame. After the holder has been securedin place in the holder-frame the frame is moved to the extreme left andthe dog 50, carried by the lever 51, pivoted to the car riage-frame at52, will enter the middle groove in the holderto hold the frame againstthe tension of the spring 49 with. the first groove of the holder inalinement with the setter blade. When it is desired to start a new lineof type, the lever 51 is depressed to withdraw the dog 50 from thetype-groove, and at the same time a dog 53, carried by a lever5-4,pivoted at on the carriage-frame,

iscaused to engage the holder by the pin 56' bearing on said'lever 54 tolimit the movement of the'holder-f'rame under the influence of spring49. Then the pressure on lever 51 is released and the spring 57 willswing the lever 54 to carry dog 53 out of engagement with the holder,and as lever 54 engages pin 56 and swings lever 51 the dog 50 will becarried down into the next groove of the holder, or if type are to beset in the-last oove of the holder the dog 50 will engage a ug 58 on thecarriage-frame. In Fig. 3 the holder is shown in position for receivingtype in the middle groove, and Figs. 8 and 9 illustrate two steps in thefeeding operation of the holder-frame to carry the holder from theposition shown .in Fig. 3 to position, Fig. 9, for

required at one or both ends of each line of 31 aces type, and theseslugs are somewhat larger in diameter than .the type-groove, so thatthey will be held securely in fixed position in. the" machine I providea frame 60, Fig. 1-, which comprises the guide-rods 61 61; Theslugsetter is mounted to travel on these rods 61 61 in adirecti-onsubstantially at right angles to the direction of. travel ofthe carriage 11. This slug-setter comprises a carriage 62, on which ismounted a slug-channel 63, substantially like the type-channel 7. Apusher 641 is arranged in this channel and connected to a coil-spring65, mounted on a fixed stud 66 on the carriage 62, the object of thepusher being to constantly ush the slugs in the channel toward the rontend. thereof with the first slug beneath the driver. The slug driver 67,Figs'IO to 12,'is connected. by a pin 68 with a lever 69 which ispivoted to a sleeve 7 O on the rod-61,'and this driver isarranged to ocrate within a housing 71 and is normal y held in elevated position by aspring 72. The slug-setter carriage 62 is pivotally mounted on the rods61 and at its outer end. is provided with upturned lugs 7 3, which aregrooved to receive the rod 61, and a spring 74, connected to the outerend of the carriage 62 and to 9. lu 75 on the sleeve 7 O. holds theouter end of tile carriage normally up in engagement with the rod 61, asshown in Fig.

10. The forward end of the slu -channel 63 is closed, Fig. 13, and thechanne is provided on its bottom at said end with afunnel-shaped orcontracted dischar eopening, throughwhich the first slug is orced by thedriver into a groove in the holder. When it is de- .s'ired to insert aslug in one of the typegrooves, the-holder-carria e is moved to theextreme right until the re ler 12 engages the side of the machine, andthen the slug-setter carriage is moved (from its normal position, Fig.2) on the rods 61 61 until the discharge of. the slu -channel is locateddirectly opposite the place in the type-groove which the slug is tooccupy, Fig-10. The discharge of the type-channelconstitutes, in effect,the end of the channel, although it is at right anles to the channel,and it is formed bytwo inclined short sides 76, which are adapted torest upon the side walls of the tylpergroove when the slug is beingdriven. into t e groove, Fig. 13, and twov long sides 77, which. enterthe type-groove, Fig. 12-, these four sides being contracted at theirouter edges to such an extent that the slugs will be compressed whilebeing driven therethrough into the type groove In this way I provide foreasily *and quickly setting a slug of. larger size than the tv 'e andlarger in diameter than the width o the type-groove in proper positionin the type-groove. The slug is sufficiently compressed in passingthrough the tit discharge of the slug channel to permit of its slippingeasily into place in the type-groove, and it then expands and is securedin. fixed position in the type-groove by frictional engageinent with theside walls thereof to hold. the slug rigidly in place and prevent themfrom spreading or moving in the type-groove. After the discharge of theslug-channel has been arranged in proper relation to the typegroove thelever 69 is depressed, and the tie entire slng-setter carriage will bedepressed from the position shown in Fig. 10 to the position shown. in.Fig. 11 until the discharge end of the slugehannel rests against theholder, as shown in Fig. 13. The slugsetter carriage having thus reachedthe limit spring 74 being weaker than. the spring 72 of its moven'ient,continued pressure on. thelever 69 will operate the driver 67 to forcethe slug at the end of the slug-channel intothe typegroove. When thepressure on the le. ver 69 is released, the springs 7 2 and 74 willreturn the parts to their normal position. It will be observed that theslug can be set in any desired osition in the type-groove, be-

cause the ho (ler-carriage is adjusted to bring the groove in alinementwith the discharge of theslug-channel, and'the slug-setter carriage -isadjusted to move said discharge -to any )0 sition lengthwise of thetype-groove. he pusher always keeps the first slug in the channel inproper position beneath the driver, so that it is only required toposition the discharge and then operate the driver to set the slug inthe ty e-groove.

The genera operation of the machine will be readily understood from theforegoing detailed description of the construction and ar-- rangement ofthe several parts and groups of mechanism. A holder of suitableconstruction, and I do not restrict myself to any particular kind, isclamped in place in the holderframe and the latter is mo ved to theextreme left, so that the first type-groove will aline with thesetter-blade, the dog 50 entering the second type-groove and holding theframe in fixed osition. The holder-carriage is then move by means of thekey 23 until the setter-blade is above the channel containing thetypewhich it is desired to set into the groove, and thereupon thekeylever is depressed into the socket between the teeth 44, which locksthe carriage in oroper relation to said" type-channel. Atora out thesame time that the carria e is looked, as just stated, the settor-bladeegins its movement to enter the type-channel between the first andsecond type thereof and to move the first type from the channel into thetype-groove.

7 At or about the same time the setter-blade enters the type-channel thespring-arm 41, which holds the type normally in position in the channel,is depressed, so that the settenblade can immediately movethe type intothe typegroove of the holder. This operation. 18 re- Ioc peated untilthe line of type is completed, and then slugs can be inserted at one orboth ends of the line of type, as may be desired. This is accomplishedby moving. the carriageframe to the extreme right to carry thetypegroove into alinement with the slug-driver and then adjusting theslug-driver carriage until the slug-discharge is properly positionedrelative to the type-groove and the place the slug is to occupy. Thenthe lever 69 is depressed and the slug is driven into place in thetypegroove. It will be observed that when the holder-carriage is movedto the extreme right for the slug-setting operation the type-groove inwhich the type has just been set, whether it be the first, second, orthird groove, will be properly alined with the slug-discharge, becausethe holder isadjusted with relation to the fixed setter-blade and thelatter bears a fixed relation to the carriage, so that when the roller12 engages the right side of the machine-frame whichever groove is in'alinement .with the setterblade will be properly positioned beneath theslug-discharge.

The machine which I have illustrated and described as one embodiment ofthe invention is designed for setting up addresses with rubber type 'inholders for addressing-machines; but it will be readily understood thatthe invention is not in any respect confined to the particular kind oftype or holder or to the subject-matter of the form which is set up. Theoperation of the machine is very simple, as the operator is onlyrequired to set up a type in a type-groove, to move the holder-carriageuntil the setter-blade is in proper operative relation to the type channel containing the type which it is desired to set up, and then operatethe key. The depression of the key locks the carriage and operates thesetter and a spring returns the parts to their normal position.

' I do not restrict the invention to the particular construction andarrangement of parts herein shown and described, but reserve the rightto make all such changes in the form, construction, and proportion ofparts which fairly come within the spirit and scope of the invention.The type-channels may be of any suitable character for holding type andthe setter-blade may be any suitable device adapted to enter between twotype and move one or more as desired from the channel into the holder.The holder is carried close to the discharge end of the type-channels,so that the type may readily slide from a channel into a type-groove.

I prefer to employ a settenblade 2-2, so

that it will readily enter between two type,

and this blade is formed on or attached to an arm 22, which isadjustably secured on the arm 15. The key-lever forms a handle for thecarriage, by means of which it can be moved back and forth, and theoperator is thus required to operatea single lever for ad justing thecarriage and operating the setting .and means for locking the key-leverand through the key-lever locking the carriage during the settingoperation.

2. In a type-settingmachine, the combination with aseries oftype-channels, ofa carriage, a type-holder on the carriage, settingmeans on the carriage for moving type'from the channels into the holder,means for looking the carriage, and a lever adapted/to ;be operatedfirst to move the carriage into operative relation to a type-channel andthen to engage the locking means to lock the carriage and operate thesetting means.

.3. In a type-setting machine, the-combination with a series oftype-channels, of'a carriage, a type-holder on the carriage, settingmeans for moving type from the channels into the holder, a bar providedwith teeth, and a lever for operating the setting means adapted to beengaged with said toothed bar to lock the carriage during the settingoperation.

4:. In a type-setting machine, the combination witha series oftype-channels, of a car riage, a type-holder on the carriage, settingmeans for moving vtypefrom the channels into the holder, ,a bar providedwith teeth forming sockets therebetween corresponding in relation to thetype-channels, and a lever for operating the setting Ineans adapted toenter one of said sockets to lock the carriage during the settingoperation.-

5. In a type-setting machine, the combination with a series oftype-channels, of abar lo-- cated opposite the discharge end of thechannels and having sockets corresponding in re.-

lation to the type-channels, :afimovable car-v riage arranged to travelbetween the typechannels and said bar, a type-holder on said carriage,setting means on the carriage for moving type from the channels into theholder, and a lever arranged to enter one of said sockets to lock thecarriage during the setting operation.

6. .In a type-setting machine, the combination with a series oftype-channels, of a bar 10- cat'edopposite the discharge end of thechannels and provided with teeth forming sockets in parallelism-with thetype-channels,'a mov-- able carriage arranged to travel between: the

t pe-channels and said bar, a type-holder on t e carriage, a setterdevice on the carriage operating the setter and adapted to enter onesaid sockets to lock the carriage during the setting operation.

7. Ina type-setting machine, the combination with a series oftype-channels, of a carria e, a type holder-on the carriage provided witone or more type-grooves, and setting means arranged to first move intoone of the type-channels and then move the first type in said channelinto a type-groove.

8. In a type-setting machine, the-combination with aseriesoftype-channels, of'a typeholcler, a carriage, a setter-blade on thecarriage and means for operating said blade to first enter a channelbetween the first and sec- 0nd type therein and then move the first typefrom the channel into the holder.

9. In a type setting machine, the combination with a series oftype-channels, of a type holder, a setter device moving in a rectangularorbit for movin the type from a channel into the holder, and means foroperating said setter. 1

10.. In a type-setting machine, the combination with a series oftype-channels, of a carriage, a type-holder on the carriage, a setterdevice, an arm onthecarriage carrying said setter, and, means foroperating said'arm to cause said setter to travel in a rectangular orbitand move the type from a channel into the holder.

11. In a type-setting machine, the combi nation with a series oftype-channels, of a car ri'age, a holder on the carriage, a setterdevice,

means for moving said setter in an angular orbit to enter and move atype from. a channel into the holder, and guiding setter.

12. In a type-setting'machine, the combination with a series of tye-channels, of a carriage, a type-holder on t e carriage, a setterdevice, an arm on the carriage carrying said setter, means for operatingsaid arm, and guiding means for the arm to cause the setter to travel ina rectangular orbit and move the type from the channel into the holder.

13. In a type-setting machine, the combimeans for the nation with aseries of ty e-channels, of a carriage, a type-holder on t e carriage, asetter, an arm on the carriage carrying s'aid setter, a key-lever foroperating said setter-arm, a guide-lug on the carriage, and a lug on thesetter-arm guided on said guide-lug to guide the setter-arm. and setter.

14. In a type-setting machine, the combination with a series oftype-channels, of a carriage, 'a type-holder, .a setter devicefor movmgtype frolnthe channels into the holder, L

and means for operating said setter comprismg an arm carrying thesetter, akey-lever,

and a to gle connection between the setterarm and lrey-lever.

15. In a type-setting machine, the combination with a series oftype-channel s, of a carriage, a type-holder on the carriage, a setterdevice, an arm on the carriage carrying said setter device, a key-lever,and an arm on the key-lever for engaging the setter-arm to-cause thesetter to move type from the channels into the holder.

16. In a type-setting machine, the combination with a series oftype-channels, of a carriage, a type-holder onthecarriage, a setterdevice, an arm onthe carriage-carrying said setter, a key-lever, a togle connection between the setter-arm an the key-lever to cause thesetter to move into a type-channel, and an arm on the key-leverto movethe setter-arm and cause the setter to move-the type from the channelsinto theholder.

17. In a type-setting machine, the combination witha series oftype-channels, of a carriage, a t e-holder, a setter device for movingtype om the channels into the holder, an arm carryiir said setter, akey-lever, a socket pivoted on tlie setter-arm, an arm 28 pivoted on thecarriage, a roller on said arm 28 working in said socket-arm, a linkconnecting the -key-lever with the arm 28, and an arm 37 to engagethesetter-arm.

18. In a type-setting machine, the combination with a series oftype-channels, of a typeholder, a setter device formoving the tyfpe formoving sai holding means from the channel in which the setter isoperated. 19. In a type-setting machine, the combinationwith a series ofty ei-channels, of a typeholder, a setter device or moving type from thechannels into the. holder, an arm carr ying said setter, a s ring-armonthe machine for closing the disc arge end of each channel, and means .onthe setter-arm for moving said spring-arm away from the channel when'thesetter moves therein. '20. In a type-setting machine, the combinationwith a series of ty e-channels, of a carriage, a-t e-holder on t ecarriage, a setterblade on t e carriage, and a key-lever connected tothe blade and adapted to be depressed to cause the setter-blade to firsten-. ter a ty e-channel and then move the tvne into the older.

.21. In a type-setting machine, the comb1=- ri'a e, a type-holder ont ecarriage provided wit one or more type-grooves, a setter device carriedby the carriage for moving type from the channels into the holder, andmeans for'adjusting the type-holder relative to said setter device.

22. In a type-setting machine, the combination with a series of tye-ohannels, of a carriage, a type-holder ont e carriage, a setter- I 2 Onation with a series of ty e-channels, of a carblade on the carriage,means for adjusting the holder relative to said blade, and means foroperating said blade to move type from the channels into the holder.

23. In a type-setting machine, the combination with a series oftype-channels, of a car riage, a type-holder, a movable frame on thecarriage carrying-said type-holder, a setterdevice for moving type fromthe channels into the holder, and means-"for adjusting said frame on thecarriage relative to said setter.

24. In a type-setting machine, the'combination with a series oftype-channels, of a carriage, a movable frame on the carriage, atype-holder carried by said frame, a setter device for moving type fromthe channels into said holder,and feed-dogs for adjusting said frame andholder on the carriage relative to the setter.

25. In a type-setting machine, the combi-' nation with a series oftype-channels, of a carriage, a movable frame on the carriage,,atype-holder carried by said frame, a setter device for moving type fromthe channels into said holder, a spring-actuated dog 53, and a lever 51carrying a feed-dog and adapted to be operated too erate the'feed-dog 53to adjust the holder re ative to the setter.

26. In a type-setting machine, the combi nation of a older provided witha typegroove open at the top, and slug setting means comprising a driveroperating at a right an le to the groove to set a slug into the groovethrough its top.

27. In a'type-setting machine, the combi nation of a holder providedwith a type groove open at the top, and slug -'setting means comprisinga driver arranged to operate above the top of a slug to set the slug mtosaid groove through the top thereof.

28. In a t e-setting machine, the combination of a older provided with atypegroove open at the top, and slug-setting means movable lengthwise ofthe groove for setting slugs therein at any point along the groove.

29. In a typesetting machine, the combination of a holder provided witha typegroove open at the top, and slug -setting means arranged tooperate above the holder and movable lengthwise of the groove forsetting slugs into the groove through its top and at any point along thegroove.

30. In a type-setting machine, the combi nation of a holder providedwith. a typegroove open at the top, a slug having its base wider thanthe open top of the groove, and means for setting said slug in thegroove.

31. In a typesetting machine, the combination oi a holder provided. witha t egroove open at the top, a slug having its ase wider than the opentop of the groove, and means for setting said slug in the groove throughthe top thereof and at any point along the groove.

nel, having a contracted discharge, means for movin said discharge intoengagement with the ho der, and a driver for moving the first Qslug inthe channel through the discharge I into the holder.

34. In a type-settingmachine, the combination with means for settingtype in a holder, of means for setting slugs in the holder com rising adischar e arranged to engage the older and enter tie type-groovetherein, a driver, and means for operating said driver to force a slugthrough the discharge into the type-groove.

35. In a type-setting machine, the combination with means for settingtype in a holder, of slug-setting means comprising a slug-sup ly, adischarge, means for adjustm the disc arge relativeto the holder, andmeans for moving a slug from the supply into the holder.

36. In a type-setting machine, the combination with means for settingtype in a holder, of-slug setting means comprising a slug-supply, adischarge, a flexible frame carrying the discharge, means formoving'said discharge into engagement with the holder and adriver formoving a slug through the discharge into the holder.

37. In a'type-setting machine, the combination with a movable. carriage,of a typeholder carried thereby, and a slug-setter, said carriagebeingadapted to carry the typeholder into operative position with relation tothe slug-setter and said slug-setter bein movable at ri ht angles to thedirection 0 movement of t ecarriage.

38. In a type-setting machine, the combination with a type-holder, -of aslug-setter comprising a discharge, a driver, a lever connected to saiddischarge and driver and adapted to move the discharge into enga ementwith the holder and then operate t e driver to move aslug into theholder.

39. In a type-setting'machine, the combination with a type-channel, of atype-holder having a type-groove, setting means for mov-' ing the firsttype from the channel into the groove, and means operated by the settinmeans to bear against the face of the secon type to hold the remainingtype in place in the channel while the first type is being moved fromthe channel into the type-groove.-

40. Inc. type-setting machine, the combination with a type-channeL-of atype-holder first type is being moved from the channel having atype-groove, setting means for movinto the groove. ing type from thechaimel into the groove, a spring-arm, and an arm 0 erated by the 5setting means for pressingt e spring-arm I Witnesses:

against the face of the second ty e to hold WM. 0. BELT, [the remainingtype in the channe while the ANNA ANDERSON.

JOSEPH S. DUNCAN

